5.2 Anti-inflammatory activity Melittin may induce itching, inflammation, and localized discomfort in large dosages, although lower doses of melittin offer widespread anti-inflammatory benefits (Sawicka et al., 2024)
(A reminder: GLP-1s were developed originally to help regulate blood sugar for people with diabetes, and then started to get prescribed off-label because of their weight loss effects.) Its not just weight loss, though
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The protocol consisted of using photodynamic therapy (PDT, via intense pulsed light at 400720 nm, administered in four sessions spaced two weeks apart), combined with a cream containing L-carnitine, licochalcone A, and decanediol, applied twice daily for 10 weeks
This technique, highlighted in the 2024 Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery review, could enhance the nose-to-brain delivery of GLP-1 agonists for central appetite suppression effects